The No. 10 seed Colorado Buffaloes knocked off the No. 7 seed Florida Gators off of a late jumper from K.J. Simpson to win 102-100.
"You can't ask much more from a game in March than what you just saw," Colorado head coach Tad Boyle said after the game.
It was over bettor and college basketball lover's dream for sure. Both teams shot over 50% from the field as the game soared over 200 total points. The total heading into the game closed at 158.5. The total went over by 43.5 points.
It was the first NCAA Tournament game in over 20 years where both teams scored 100 or more points in regulation.
KJ Simpson led the way for Colorado with 23 points. But it was Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. who almost stole the show as he dropped 33 points.
Colorado went into the game as a 1-point underdog on most sportsbooks but both teams were favored as the line fluctuated in the days leading up to the game.
The SEC is 1-4 ATS in the NCAA Tournament so far. Only once in the last decade has the SEC been .500 ATS or better in a single tourney (10-3-3 ATS in 2016-17).
Auburn -14 ❌
Kentucky -13.5 ❌This is the first time two teams from the same conference lost outright as a double-digit favorite in the same NCAA Tournament since 1993. pic.twitter.com/Qx0l1NicrR
— Evan Abrams (@EvanHAbrams) March 22, 2024
Colorado will face Marquette in the Round of 32 after Marquette beat Western Kentucky 87-69. A First Four team has now advanced to the Round of 32 in 12 of last 13 years
Colorado opened as a 3.5-point underdog against Marquette at FanDuel. Action Network's predictive analysis expert Sean Koerner has the line at Marquette -4.5.
The Buffs chances to advance to the Sweet 16 have rose to 34.17% according to Sean Koerner. The chances of going to the Elite Eight are 23.7% and Final Four is 5.8%.
